Wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wild fish catch by gear type was 23,496 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon, 1951–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 23,496 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon peaked at 24,796 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 70.08 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,003 tonnes | 70.08 tonnes | 3,340 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 9,639 tonnes | 3,599 tonnes | 16,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,097 tonnes | 18,497 tonnes | 24,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,916 tonnes | 15,079 tonnes | 22,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,130 tonnes | 14,446 tonnes | 15,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,828 tonnes | 8,472 tonnes | 17,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,013 tonnes | 9,889 tonnes | 23,496 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Rural population 13.25 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Cameroon was 23,496 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24,796 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.08 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Cameroon rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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